Wave of bad weather in Tuscany, President Eugenio Giani “The most serious flood since 1966 has hit us and we are responding with every strength and resource possible!”

Wave of bad weather in Tuscany, President Eugenio Giani “The most serious flood since 1966 has hit us and we are responding with every strength and resource possible!”

The situation seems to be under control after the latest wave of bad weather in Tuscany. The President of the Region Eugenio Giani released some statements taking stock of the situation.
The last waves of bad weather that hit are over the Tuscany Region, the president of the Region Eugenio Giani, released some statements describing the picture of the situation.
"Very great damage to traffic and fear, but no significant damage to property and absolutely no damage to people", said the President.
“There were interventions due to heavy rainfall with soil still saturated in Prato” added Eugenio Giani.
“I sincerely thank the hundreds of women and men who assisted people in these difficult hours. We are Tuscans, we don't give up!”, continues during the press conference.
“I have just signed the request to extend the state of emergency to the provinces of Lucca and Massa Carrara. The worst flood since 1966 has hit us and we are responding with every strength and resource possible!”he concluded the President of the Region.
The the Minister of Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, spoke about the bad weather situation that hit the region and the damage it sustained: “In Tuscany, as elsewhere in Italy, it has happened that some waterways have been filled up and then overflowed, that waterways that should have been consolidated have not been sufficiently consolidated. It happened that rivers and streams were canalised. Canalization is not the recommended remedy to allow the water to expand slightly", he stated in a meeting with President Eugenio Giani.